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Protesters throw eggs, jostle outgoing Guatemalan president

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09:03 - 15/01/2020 Wednesday
Update: 09:04 - 15/01/2020 Wednesday
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Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Protesters surrounded outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales late on Tuesday, throwing eggs at him and his vice president as they sought to take up new posts that would offer them immunity from prosecution, just hours after leaving office.

Protesters yelling "murderer" jostled Morales' police detail and let off a loud firework as he tried to reach a hotel acting as temporary headquarters for Central America's regional parliament, a Reuters witness said.

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